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Regulations

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Rulemakings

The CDL division is involved in the rulemaking process from implementation of new Congressional Acts to the modification of existing CDL regulations. The CDL Division occasionally publishes in the Federal Register Advanced Notices of Rule Making (APRM) when it wishes to ask questions of the public...

Chief Counsel

The Office of the Chief Counsel renders legal services and provides legal policy and direction to all FMCSA Headquarters and field offices. The staff provides legal representation and other services in connection with litigation and administrative proceedings involving FMCSA or its officials....

Medical

Overview

All commercial drivers of vehicles in interstate commerce with a maximum gross vehicle weight rating of over 10,000 pounds (4,536 kilograms) are required to obtain and maintain a valid Medical Examiner's Certificate (ME Certificate) Commercial drivers who drive vehicles requiring a...

Law Enforcement

Overview

[Consider combining with Judiciary under the title "Law Enforcement"]

Law Enforcement and Judiciary

Overview

The Commercial Driver’s license division is involved in the education of law enforcement personnel, judges, district attorneys, prosecutors and court personnel to ensure the correct timely efficient adjudication of all CDL cases is accomplished. For some classes funding is provided...

Military Skills Test Waiver Program

This document addresses all of the issues captured in the new regulation including which violations can deny the waiver; identifying the specific type(s) of vehicle which the service member was licensed to drive; and, an endorsement by the service member's commanding officer of the safe driving...

States

The States and Washington DC are the backbone of Commercial Driver's Licensing. They issue the licenses and assess the qualifications and validity of each of their drivers.

Drivers

Drivers have been required to have a commercial driver's license (CDL) in order to drive certain commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) since April 1, 1992. The types of vehicles and operations requiring a CDL are outlined below. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has developed and...

Commercial Driver's License Program

Overview

Driving a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) requires a higher level of knowledge, experience, skills, and physical abilities than that required to drive a non-commercial vehicle. In order to obtain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), an applicant must pass both skills and knowledge...

Environmental Assessment - HOS Final Rule (December 2011)

FMCSA prepared a Final Environmental Assessment [Download PDF Version] for the 2011 Hours-of-Service (HOS) Final Rule that makes changes to the HOS regulations issued in 2008. The HOS regulations apply to operators of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) and CMV drivers engaged in...